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What is the definition of matter?

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Matter is anything that has weight and takes up space.

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What happens to the wax of a burning candle?

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The wax burns and releases gases into the air.

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What is the process called when a solid turns into a gas without becoming a liquid?

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Sublimation.

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What is the law of conservation of matter?

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The law states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system.

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If you weigh a sealed air bag before and after it inflates, what will happen to the weight?

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The weight will stay the same.

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What happens to dry ice when it sits on a scale?

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The weight goes down as it turns into a gas.

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What is the term for the change of state from gas to liquid?

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Condensation.

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What is the term for the change of state from liquid to gas?

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Evaporation.

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How does the conservation of matter apply to chemical reactions?

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In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants equals the total mass of the products.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice.